I come from a long line of winemakers so my degree in Agricultural Engineering naturally destined me to continuing in the family’s footsteps. But the thirst for discovery, the desire for independence and freedom, and the need for challenges, led me to try my luck in the U.S. Excited by the positive work attitude and having found my soul mate, I stayed in the U.S. for ten years. That experience ... Read more

I come from a long line of winemakers so my degree in Agricultural Engineering naturally destined me to continuing in the family’s footsteps. But the thirst for discovery, the desire for independence and freedom, and the need for challenges, led me to try my luck in the U.S. Excited by the positive work attitude and having found my soul mate, I stayed in the U.S. for ten years. That experience had a profound impact on me. I learned to see the opportunity instead of the problem, the potential instead of the limitations, and that in your daily work it is better to have dreams. My return to the vineyards was inevitable. My wife, Cristina, and I had longingly prepared for it. Not to go back to the cocoon of family comfort, but rather to create our own path making truly unique wines. Read less